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Denmark vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 130th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Ghana
Population
6032403
35885254
Population rank 114/197 46/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Denmark and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Ghana
2024 $424,524,722,037 $82,308,110,386
2023 $404,651,706,118 $80,547,146,878
2022 $400,114,306,337 $73,919,003,210
2021 $406,110,162,088 $79,514,204,730
2020 $355,631,021,932 $70,008,243,860
2019 $345,401,473,013 $68,352,629,246
2018 $355,293,374,912 $67,259,353,966
2017 $331,610,593,962 $60,385,409,435
2016 $312,181,849,372 $56,144,179,398
2015 $301,758,922,338 $49,436,806,230
2014 $352,832,602,064 $54,678,533,806
2013 $344,631,016,965 $62,845,721,960
2012 $326,792,574,245 $41,271,701,061
2011 $344,315,595,263 $39,336,668,081
2010 $322,345,594,075 $32,197,655,567
2009 $322,619,152,195 $26,048,720,006
2008 $354,979,471,960 $28,679,383,241
2007 $320,213,157,595 $24,827,339,138
2006 $283,386,151,544 $20,885,037,597
2005 $265,150,087,712 $10,744,568,381
2004 $251,986,155,631 $8,881,417,907
2003 $218,421,193,436 $7,632,723,556
2002 $178,788,209,558 $6,166,197,848
2001 $164,881,594,415 $5,314,872,854
2000 $164,043,817,224 $4,982,850,662
1999 $177,887,720,536 $7,718,109,982
1998 $176,877,077,513 $7,482,069,162
1997 $173,241,365,735 $6,891,443,192
1996 $187,481,157,846 $6,932,991,739
1995 $184,848,481,008 $6,464,382,808
1994 $156,017,919,221 $5,446,383,727
1993 $143,111,306,004 $5,968,922,939
1992 $152,966,494,260 $6,416,103,926
1991 $139,180,507,778 $6,603,185,268
1990 $138,217,740,684 $5,889,106,573
1989 $112,312,200,761 $5,251,858,440
1988 $115,540,189,705 $5,197,765,032
1987 $109,183,446,340 $5,074,829,932
1986 $87,748,695,217 $5,735,677,434
1985 $62,452,421,011 $4,504,306,723
1984 $58,868,891,335 $4,412,279,843
1983 $60,331,158,447 $4,057,275,132
1982 $60,084,214,872 $4,035,994,398
1981 $61,459,941,461 $4,222,441,860
1980 $70,811,287,816 $4,445,228,216
1979 $70,393,030,603 $4,020,227,920
1978 $60,320,089,218 $3,662,478,185
1977 $49,711,709,588 $3,189,428,571
1976 $44,503,607,444 $2,765,254,237
1975 $40,418,967,666 $2,810,106,383
1974 $34,125,712,481 $2,894,409,938
1973 $30,718,181,337 $3,006,766,758
1972 $23,230,667,549 $2,112,293,280
1971 $19,086,192,720 $2,417,108,578
1970 $17,075,457,733 $2,215,028,588
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,962,050,556
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,666,909,518
1967 $13,059,064,806 $1,747,187,645
1966 $11,931,740,293 $2,126,300,672
1965 $10,870,670,865 $2,053,462,968
1964 $9,677,401,337 $1,731,296,200
1963 $8,466,044,980 $1,540,797,589
1962 $7,953,274,741 $1,382,515,654
1961 $7,058,361,229 $1,302,674,325
1960 $6,361,166,545 $1,217,230,095

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Ghana
2024 $71,026 $2,391
2023 $68,044 $2,384
2022 $67,781 $2,230
2021 $69,341 $2,445
2020 $60,985 $2,195
2019 $59,404 $2,187
2018 $61,325 $2,195
2017 $57,522 $2,012
2016 $54,501 $1,912
2015 $53,094 $1,723
2014 $62,520 $1,950
2013 $61,378 $2,295
2012 $58,444 $1,544
2011 $61,810 $1,507
2010 $58,105 $1,264
2009 $58,413 $1,048
2008 $64,617 $1,183
2007 $58,632 $1,050
2006 $52,119 $906
2005 $48,926 $479
2004 $46,625 $406
2003 $40,519 $358
2002 $33,257 $297.5
2001 $30,768 $263.5
2000 $30,722 $253.7
1999 $33,426 $403
1998 $33,346 $400
1997 $32,780 $378
1996 $35,622 $389
1995 $35,321 $372
1994 $29,968 $321
1993 $27,582 $360
1992 $29,579 $396
1991 $27,003 $418
1990 $26,886 $383
1989 $21,882 $350
1988 $22,525 $355
1987 $21,296 $355
1986 $17,137 $411
1985 $12,213 $330
1984 $11,517 $330
1983 $11,797 $311
1982 $11,740 $319
1981 $12,000 $344
1980 $13,822 $372
1979 $13,757 $347
1978 $11,818 $326
1977 $9,770 $292.3
1976 $8,773 $261
1975 $7,988 $273
1974 $6,764 $289.4
1973 $6,117 $310
1972 $4,654 $223.8
1971 $3,846 $263.4
1970 $3,464 $248.2
1969 $3,151 $225.8
1968 $2,776 $196.7
1967 $2,701 $211.2
1966 $2,487 $263.3
1965 $2,284 $260.5
1964 $2,049 $225
1963 $1,807 $205
1962 $1,711 $188.4
1961 $1,531 $181.9
1960 $1,389 $174.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Ghana
2026 82.4 66.1
2025 82.2 65.9
2024 82.1 65.7
2023 81.9 65.5
2022 81.3 65.2
2021 81.4 64.3
2020 81.5 64.3
2019 81.4 64.5
2018 81 64.1
2017 81.1 63.8
2016 80.9 63.5
2015 80.7 63.2
2014 80.6 62.8
2013 80.3 62.4
2012 80.1 62
2011 79.8 61.6
2010 79.2 61.3
2009 79 60.9
2008 78.7 60.6
2007 78.3 60.3
2006 78.2 60
2005 78.2 59.6
2004 77.8 59.3
2003 77.4 59
2002 77.1 58.7
2001 77 58.4
2000 76.8 58.1
1999 76.6 57.8
1998 76.4 57.5
1997 76 57.2
1996 75.7 57
1995 75.3 56.7
1994 75.4 56.2
1993 75.2 56.3
1992 75.3 56.1
1991 75.2 55.7
1990 74.9 55.4
1989 74.9 54.9
1988 74.8 54.4
1987 74.7 53.8
1986 74.6 53.3
1985 74.5 52.7
1984 74.6 52.2
1983 74.5 51.8
1982 74.6 51.4
1981 74.3 51.3
1980 74.1 51.1
1979 74.2 50.8
1978 74.4 50.5
1977 74.7 50.1
1976 73.8 49.7
1975 74.1 49.3
1974 73.8 48.9
1973 73.7 48.6
1972 73.5 48.3
1971 73.4 47.9
1970 73.4 47.9
1969 73.2 47.9
1968 73.1 47.8
1967 73 47.7
1966 72.5 47.7
1965 72.4 47.7
1964 72.5 47.6
1963 72.4 47.5
1962 72.4 47.3
1961 72.5 47.1
1960 72.2 46.9
1959 72.2 46.7
1958 72.2 46.4
1957 71.8 46.1
1956 72 45.7
1955 71.9 45.4
1954 71.3 45
1953 71.2 44.5
1952 70.8 44
1951 70.9 43.6
1950 70.3 43.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Denmark and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Denmark Ghana
2024 5,976,992 34,427,414
2023 5,946,952 33,787,914
2022 5,903,037 33,149,152
2021 5,856,733 32,518,665
2020 5,831,404 31,887,809
2019 5,814,422 31,258,945
2018 5,793,636 30,637,585
2017 5,764,980 30,008,354
2016 5,728,010 29,356,742
2015 5,683,483 28,696,068
2014 5,643,475 28,041,592
2013 5,614,932 27,386,193
2012 5,591,572 26,734,268
2011 5,570,572 26,095,088
2010 5,547,683 25,474,995
2009 5,523,095 24,862,664
2008 5,493,621 24,249,946
2007 5,461,438 23,642,279
2006 5,437,272 23,040,702
2005 5,419,432 22,449,438
2004 5,404,523 21,868,298
2003 5,390,574 21,296,705
2002 5,375,931 20,729,388
2001 5,358,783 20,167,069
2000 5,339,616 19,637,087
1999 5,321,799 19,149,864
1998 5,304,219 18,688,036
1997 5,284,991 18,238,958
1996 5,263,074 17,810,181
1995 5,233,373 17,399,017
1994 5,206,180 16,993,190
1993 5,188,628 16,589,519
1992 5,171,370 16,184,855
1991 5,154,298 15,787,496
1990 5,140,939 15,394,648
1989 5,132,594 15,006,813
1988 5,129,516 14,636,568
1987 5,127,024 14,289,108
1986 5,120,534 13,965,217
1985 5,113,691 13,661,229
1984 5,111,619 13,370,590
1983 5,114,297 13,029,836
1982 5,117,810 12,643,819
1981 5,121,572 12,281,712
1980 5,123,027 11,941,448
1979 5,116,801 11,597,255
1978 5,104,248 11,248,450
1977 5,088,419 10,911,871
1976 5,072,596 10,594,913
1975 5,059,862 10,294,308
1974 5,045,297 10,000,523
1973 5,021,861 9,714,617
1972 4,991,596 9,438,187
1971 4,963,126 9,176,264
1970 4,928,757 8,925,813
1969 4,891,860 8,690,383
1968 4,864,883 8,475,729
1967 4,835,354 8,271,913
1966 4,797,381 8,074,521
1965 4,759,012 7,882,606
1964 4,722,072 7,695,739
1963 4,684,483 7,514,714
1962 4,647,727 7,337,375
1961 4,611,687 7,162,667
1960 4,579,603 6,961,215

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Ghana

Fertility rate
Denmark

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Ghana
2023 1.5 3.4
2022 1.55 3.43
2021 1.72 3.49
2020 1.68 3.54
2019 1.7 3.59
2018 1.73 3.65
2017 1.75 3.72
2016 1.79 3.87
2015 1.71 3.98
2014 1.69 4.03
2013 1.67 4.11
2012 1.73 4.15
2011 1.75 4.18
2010 1.87 4.18
2009 1.84 4.18
2008 1.89 4.22
2007 1.84 4.29
2006 1.85 4.4
2005 1.8 4.5
2004 1.78 4.5
2003 1.76 4.6
2002 1.72 4.69
2001 1.74 4.77
2000 1.77 4.83
1999 1.73 4.82
1998 1.72 4.83
1997 1.75 4.88
1996 1.75 4.96
1995 1.8 5.11
1994 1.81 5.25
1993 1.75 5.41
1992 1.76 5.52
1991 1.68 5.63
1990 1.67 5.74
1989 1.62 5.82
1988 1.56 5.92
1987 1.5 6.02
1986 1.48 6.08
1985 1.45 6.12
1984 1.4 6.15
1983 1.38 6.23
1982 1.43 6.31
1981 1.44 6.42
1980 1.55 6.47
1979 1.6 6.51
1978 1.67 6.56
1977 1.66 6.64
1976 1.75 6.7
1975 1.92 6.76
1974 1.9 6.82
1973 1.92 6.87
1972 2.03 6.92
1971 2.04 6.95
1970 1.95 6.95
1969 2 6.95
1968 2.12 6.89
1967 2.35 6.89
1966 2.62 6.86
1965 2.61 6.88
1964 2.6 6.9
1963 2.67 6.94
1962 2.55 6.94
1961 2.55 6.91
1960 2.57 6.89

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Ghana
2024 42.3 22.2
2023 42.2 22
2022 42.1 21.8
2021 42.2 21.7
2020 42.1 21.5
2019 41.9 21.3
2018 41.8 21.2
2017 41.7 21
2016 41.6 20.9
2015 41.5 20.8
2014 41.4 20.7
2013 41.2 20.6
2012 41 20.5
2011 40.7 20.3
2010 40.5 20.2
2009 40.4 20
2008 40.2 19.9
2007 40.1 19.7
2006 39.8 19.5
2005 39.5 19.3
2004 39.2 19.1
2003 39 19
2002 38.8 18.8
2001 38.6 18.6
2000 38.4 18.4
1999 38.2 18.3
1998 38 18.1
1997 37.9 17.9
1996 37.7 17.7
1995 37.7 17.6
1994 37.6 17.5
1993 37.5 17.4
1992 37.4 17.3
1991 37.3 17.2
1990 37.1 17.2
1989 36.9 17.1
1988 36.7 17.1
1987 36.5 17.1
1986 36.2 17.1
1985 36 17.1
1984 35.7 17.1
1983 35.5 17
1982 35.1 16.9
1981 34.7 16.7
1980 34.3 16.7
1979 33.9 16.5
1978 33.7 16.4
1977 33.4 16.2
1976 33.2 16
1975 33 15.9
1974 32.8 15.8
1973 32.7 15.8
1972 32.6 15.8
1971 32.5 15.9
1970 32.5 15.9
1969 32.5 16
1968 32.5 16.1
1967 32.5 16.2
1966 32.6 16.4
1965 32.8 16.5
1964 32.9 16.7
1963 33 16.9
1962 33 17.2
1961 33.1 17.4
1960 33 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.6%
2016
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Denmark Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Denmark Ghana
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

Denmark Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Ghana
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
68,049 mi
2009

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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